Felix Hoffmann, a German chemist, was searching for something to relieve his father's arthritis. In doing so, he "rediscovered" acetylsalicylic acid and in 1900, patented a stable process for developing it. Hence, we have aspirin.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20090288615 | MAT FOR HANDLING SAND FOR PET A recessed and protruding structure for handling sand for a pet and a mat having the structure, the structure capable of removing sand or the like attached to the pet such as a dog and a cat and especially sand attached to paws of a cat by spreading apart toes without s... | 11/26/2009 |
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